EPA v. BENTON METAL RECYCLING
Case summary
EPA is issuing an Administrative Consent Order (ACO) addressing violations of the Clean Air Act to Benton Metal Recycling (BMR), located in Benton Harbor, Michigan. In the ACO, BMR will agree to properly recover refrigerant from vendors selling refrigerant-containing small appliances. BMR further agrees to obtain a compliant verification statement from vendors wishing to sell an appliance from which refrigerants have already been removed. This agreement will resolve violations of CAA regulations for the reduction of emissions of ozone-depleting substances alleged in a May 9, 2013, Finding of Violation.
Defendants (1)
- BENTON METAL RECYCLINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
NATIONAL ZINC PROCESSORS INC
1256 MILTON ST, BENTON HARBOR, MI, 49022
Registry ID: 110000408988
NATIONAL ZINC PROCESSORS INC
1256 MILTON ST, BENTON HARBOR, MI, 49022
Registry ID: 110000408988
Statutes cited
- CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BENTON METAL RECYCLINGentered 2014-03-17
Primary law: CAA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2014-03-17Final Order Issued
- 2014-03-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2015-03-31Air Resolved
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400221887
- Case number
- 05-2014-5011
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2014-5011 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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